Dr. Ira Fenton, DO

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Get to know Rheumatologist Dr. Ira Fenton, who serves patients in Illinois.

Being a fellowship-trained rheumatologist, Dr. Fenton is in practice with Deerbrook Medical Associates. He sees patients at the offices in Vernon Hills and Round Lake, Illinois, offering a wide range of services.

In partnership with Advocate Health Care, the doctor is affiliated with Advocate Condell Medical Center and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

Formally trained in family medicine physician, Dr. Fenton’s education and training is in osteopathic medicine. Following the completion of his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1978, he performed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Chicago Osteopathic Hospital. This was followed by a fellowship in rheumatology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1982, and an additional fellowship in rheumatology at the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University in 1983.

A Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology, he is board-certified in rheumatology by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM). The AOBIM is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease in adults. 

Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Physicians who have undergone formal training in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists treat arthritis, autoimmune diseases, pain disorders affecting joints, and osteoporosis. There are more than 200 types of these diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, lupus, back pain, osteoporosis, and tendinitis.

Among his diverse awards and honors, Dr. Fenton is the recipient of Patients’ Choice Award (2010, 2018), On-Time Doctor Award (2016, 2018), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018).

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